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United States Patent | 5,259,185 |
Peterson | November 9, 1993 |
A fuel drain can assembly positioned between the fuel manifold and the fuel nozzles of a gas turbine engine which utilizes detachable connectors rotatable into locking engagement without special tooling.
Inventors: | Peterson; Ivan H. (Hamilton, OH) |
Assignee: | General Electric Company (Cincinnati, OH) |
Appl. No.: | 894673 |
Filed: | June 5, 1992 |
Current U.S. Class: | 60/39.094; 60/739; 285/14 |
Intern'l Class: | F02C 007/22 |
Field of Search: | 60/39.094,734,739 285/13,14,401,402,360,376 |
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